Develop Your Own Comedy Scene In Your Small, Podunk Town Using These Easy 48 Or So Steps Photo credit: Samantha Watkins It can be frustrating being a comedian or comedy lover in a small town. You may feel that you have to travel upwards of an hour or more to…

Hi there! I’m just getting a little fresh air, out early in the misty morning after dropping my child off at school. Just here to see the foliage and take in some nature on this crisp Autumn morning. I’m just wearing big soled sneakers to protect my aging ankles and…

My life changed in such dramatic ways after I had a baby. I am still shocked and stunned at the things that other mothers left out when telling me stories about what parenting would be like. But the truth is, I probably wouldn’t have believed them or understood until I…

I haven’t been so excited about something in a long time. We bought a new house recently after a long, sad, delayed, complicated ordeal where our other house that we bought and loved so much got flooded. We spent this past week doing some home improvements. To start, we had…

You’re forgiven — photo courtesy Clay Banks / Unsplash I remember the first time it happened. An old friend who had truly broken my heart randomly contacted me out of the blue. Vanishing Act We were young comedians and she was beautiful and funny. I loved being around her. She and another girl and I…

If you’ve ever tried to get a child to wash their hands to no avail, I’d like to introduce you to a “trick up your sleeve” that will help any kid dance their dirt off. Funkytown Playground are a delightful, energetic musical duo that bring levity and joy to the…

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photo credit: Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash It occurred to me that maybe some parents might be interested in learning how I am (and other parents are) able to work from home as a freelance writer (among other things), and if it’s right for them, follow the path. I worked as…

Mascara: I am the most important piece of make-up, because no one has perfectly long, dark, luscious lashes. Puffy pink lips can be acquired by gently brushing them with a tooth brush, blushed cheeks can be had with a squeeze or a gentle rub, and voila; the face is camera…